South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

[ad_1] South Africans are gearing up for watershed general elections on May 29 that could see the ruling African National Congress (ANC) fail to clinch a majority for the first time in 30 years. Some 28 million registered voters across nine provinces will troop out to vote for representatives to national and provincial parliaments. In …

Jeremy Corbyn to run as an independent in UK general election

[ad_1] The 74-year-old ex-party leader will stand in his constituency of Islington North after being dropped from Labour candidate shortlist. Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will stand as an independent candidate in the United Kingdom’s general election on July 4, a move that could lead to a potential upset for Labour in his north …

India chemical factory fire kills at least eight, injures dozens

[ad_1] Police file culpable homicide charges, including negligence in handling toxic substances, against factory owners. An explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India has killed at least eight people, and left some 60 others injured, according to officials and media reports. Rescuers combed through piles of debris and wreckage on Friday searching …